Mary Ballinger

Summary

Mary Ballinger (born Wright)

• 1708 - 1800
• Birth: June 3 1708 East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
• Residence: Virginia, USA
• Marriage: Marriage to: JOSIAH Ballinger June 30 1727 Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
• Death: Oct 21 1800 Hopewell, Prince George, Virginia, United States

Alternate summary

Mary Wright, born 06 Mar 1707/08 in Chester County, PA; died 24 Oct 1800 in Back Creek, Frederick County, VA; married Josiah Ballinger, Sr. 1727; (born 1697 in Burlington County, NJ; died 17 Sep 1748 in Frederick County, VA.)

Daughter of James Mary (Bowater) Wright was born on 3 Jun 1708 in East Nottingham MM, Cecil County, Maryland and died on 21 Oct 1800 in Back Creek,Frederick County, Virginia at age 92.

FindAGrave

Mary is singled out in her mother's will as her beloved daughter who was chosen one of her mother's three executors. She and her husband were among the 70 families that started the Opequon Settlement in 1735. They were granted 500 acres adjoining the Hollingsworths near what is now Winchester.

She was about a decade younger than her husband and he died young. Braddock's army under the command of Co. Dunbar stayed at Widow Ballinger's on May 3, 1755.

Mary married Josiah Ballinger on 30 Jun 1727 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey. Josiah was born in 1697 in Burlington County, New Jersey and died in Sep 1748 in Hopewell Mm, Frederick County, Virginia at age 51.

Noted events in his life were:

• He signed a will Probated on 7 Dec 1748 in Frederick County, Virginia

Children from this marriage were:

1. Josiah Ballinger was born on 24 Nov 1728 in Frederick County, Virginia and died on an unknown date.
2. Sarah Ballinger was born on 27 Nov 1731 in Frederick County, Virginia and died on an unknown date.
3. James Ballinger was born on 28 Jul 1735 in Hopewell Mm, Fredrick County, Maryland and died on an unknown date.

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